Telegram-herald., 1887-12-19
CITIZENS WHO TAKE IT EASY.

John Fsrr. the jolly and popular con-
tractor. divides his time between Sweets
end the Morton. Ii is the habit with him
% take trip South every Winter. He will
soon go 10 Wsshinton. He is generally As
young as most of the boys.
George H. White is also another familiar
figure about town. he chats with "the
boys while his plaster mines down the
river, his Colorado silver mine and his bus
mess blocks are turning him a handsome
income. His msil sometimes gets confused
with that OF his namesake, the ponderous
Chancellor.
Uncle Free Godfresy does not work as
hsrd as lie used 10. He takes lively in
teFest IN municipal affairs. and has great
faith in the future of Grand Rapids. He
drops down to the Morton every evening,
smokes q Havana, and watches the yonng
generation play with the iyCries.
Col. Geo. c. Briggs has earned q vacation
Tor the rest Of his life. Au is his fancy,
and be probably has the finest collection of
pictures in the city. He drops into the
Peninsular Club every day aud enjoys few
hours ot whisi.
Maj. A. b. Watson is not actively engaged
in business that ia. not in a way that it
ties him down. He likes to be with the
congenisl old boys, and is happiest when
telling a good story or listening TO one.
Andrew J. Bovine came from Hastings
to Grand Rapids. 10 take life leisurely. He
is President of the Fourth National bank,
where he generally passes his forenoons.
He enjoys a good cigar, loves good COM
pany, and delights in entertaining his
friends IN Democratic way at his palatiIl
residence on East FulIon-st.
Geo. w. Allen is more conspicuous about
town when political excitement runs high.
He loves his home and social gatherings,
and is one OF the best whist players in the
city.
Robert Cutler accumulated a competency
out Of the lumber business. He visits
Sweets regularly several tiwes day, and
has pleasant word with everyone he meets.
Ii. Waters comes down town every
day either in a single rig or with a victoria
and coachman. His figure is 8 familiar one
about the hotels so are the fumes of his
favorite bag dad cigar. He likes to gossip
about pine land deals.
Frederick Immen retired from the carpet
business half dozen years ago and with
his earnings picked up a few business blocks
aud some No. l mortgages When his ten
ants do not require his attention he is en-
Joying his horses.
Fred Rice nsed to be one of the throng
and exchange Jokes. He is now taking lite
comparatively easy behind his cigar stand
in Sweets.
brings with him all the Incompatible ideas
for enjoying life down East. He is most
companiOnaDle man. full OF anecdotes and
stories calculated to cheer life.
John Mcintyre mas been content with
leisure life for fifteen years or more. He
chats in the Morton and spends An hour or
so every evening in Wilson's with the old
boys who gather there. 1t is very cold
day wnen he IS not out on the ave" with
one of his fast trotters.
r. q. Matthews contents himself with en-
| oying bis home aud frequenting the thea
tres, of which latter he is a great lover.
u. d. Cody finds happiness in walking
| about town, impressing his friends that
Grand Rapids has great future. He has
pluckily invested IN a good block of real
estate in the southern part of the city,
| and has the erection of another handsome
business block under consideration.
N. L. Sweet sees carloads of fun in hord-
| ing thousands and thousands OF bushels of
the golden grain and petting his favorite
Holsseins up at the farm. lie has a pecu-
| liar humor. and when it comes to telling
stories even lawyers take a back seat.
I. M. Weston has mastered all of the
metropolitan ideas of living satisfactorily
and happily. he enjoys the two clubs. He
daobles in politics just for the excitement
| there is in It.
r. c. Luce has some odd ideas about oc-
| cupying bis time. His seven stores on
MOnroe-st. are gwen the most fatherly az
tention. II he wants exercise he turns in
and relays or repairs a few feet Of fifteen
| foot sidewalk